Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Monument, (sculpture).

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Monument, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Monument, (sculpture).

Dedicated July 4, 1869.

Sculpture: marble; Base: limestone and marble with bronze plaques.

Sculpture: approx. 18 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 4 x 4 ft.

UNION SOLDIERS MONUMENT/ERECTED JULY 4, 1869/BRONZE TABLET ADDED TO/MONUMENT 1927 BY WOMENS/RELIEF CORPS (Soldiers' names appear on three sides of the monument) unsigned

Memorial shaft has an urn on the top and reliefs, including a coat of arms, on the sides. The shaft stands on a square base.

History -- United States -- Civil War

Outdoor Sculpture -- Iowa -- Centreville

Appanoose County, Appanoose County Courthouse, Centreville, Iowa

The monument was funded by private citizens, who raised money through performances of a dramatic club formed for that purpose, in 1865-1866. In 1867, a County memorial association was formed to raise the remainder of the $2,000 needed to purchase the monument. The names of the soldiers were re-incised in 1926. IAS files contain a related article from the Centreville Daily Iowegian, July 24, 1926 and an excerpt from "History of Appanoose County."

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Iowa survey, 1996.

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